🐙 Planet Aberat, Kingdom of Selya-Mira 🐙

- It's certainly an interesting fact, but as you can imagine, it raises questions. First of all, how did your clan get permission to hold this strange festival? And secondly... as I see it, the balance between such forces is a fragile thing. After all, a "clan" or "house" is nothing more than a group of people, united at the moment and in this territory, possessing influence, but not supported by either divine law or state resources. Anything can happen, and any of the clans can lose their power - I know this from firsthand experience; my old man and our entire "clan," scaled down to a smaller size, of course, were killed in a random clash with a rival. Have you managed to turn all this into a more or less stable system that lasts for a considerable period? As I assume, such a story should be full of intrigues, tragedies, murders, and the most vile, dishonorable, and, most importantly, illegal operations. No offense.

– I am an elite agent of the House of the Pink Petals, with the abilities of a seducer and tempter, – Keraak said, without blinking, telling the pure truth, – but fortunately, we are allies, not enemies.

- I've noticed, sir, - Dervos nods. - Yes, yes, don't be surprised. It's not my habit to turn a blind eye to something "out of the ordinary," let's put it that way, and yet, while writing the last couple of daily reports, I found myself struggling to remember the motivation behind specific actions related to interacting with you. Let's call it professional deformation. Your methods are far from perfect. Don't underestimate the importance of basic work ethic! - raising his voice and frowning for a moment, he raised his finger in a didactic manner. - ...However, we in the guard are used to trusting our own instincts - without it, employees don't live long and happily - and I realize that, for now, any of my possible concerns have no solid basis. After all, I'm not a secret guard, and as long as you maintain order in the capital, it's not within my authority to suspect you of anything beyond that. Besides, the captain has a good opinion of you, and you haven't done anything that would make me dislike you on a personal level - and some might consider me quite strict in my judgments. So, I hope it stays that way, and I won't have to dig you out of the embassy as part of an operations team on suspicion of something unpleasant, - Dervos smiled good-naturedly, shrugging his shoulders, but truly meaning what he had just said.

- By the way, about "secret agents," have you noticed our comrade from "Ceraria" anywhere? I mean, eh... - the guard suddenly became a little embarrassed. - The card game. Kayla was with us... I just realized I didn't come up with a name... He and his colleagues participated in the last raid on the cult, and I think their support would be very useful in our business.